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Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 is the newest adaptation of the highly popular Magic the Gathering card game. This video game allows you to play the card game with up to three other online players or against AI, and it’s a great way to stay in the game even when your alone at your home. The Duels …

Life Weaver is an extraordinary new independent video game from BioGamer Girl. Life Weaver is based on Amanda Dyar’s 2005 short story Broken Light, and the game was created exclusively by the talented author and game designer. The game plays much like an old-school Final Fantasy game. You’ll fight countless hordes of enemies, level your characters to learn powerful spells …

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was released just in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the little green adventurer known as Link making his way into the land of Hyrule on the NES. The Legend of Zelda has seen 16 main entries in its heralded franchise, and it’s probably the most beloved and recognizable franchises in gaming history. …

Bayonetta is easily the most difficult game to rate that I’ve came across. The action title from Platinum Games features hands-down the best fighting system I’ve ever seen in an action game, and, yes, that includes the Devil May Cry, God of War and Ninja Gaiden franchises. There are a ton of combos to pull off, plenty of ways to …

Bastion was originally released for Xbox 360 as part of Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade promotion. This annual event typically features some of the best downloadable games the system will release all year long, and Bastion is no exception to this rule. The game was so well received that a PC port of the game was released only a short time …

Mortal Kombat is back with its ninth major title in the series and the second on a next generation console. The series burst onto the scene in 1992, and it quickly became known for its portrayals of extreme violence and gore. In fact, Mortal Kombat is the primary reason for the ESRB video game rating system we have today. Over …

Saints Row: The Third is the most over the top, perverted and action-packed game I’ve ever played. The game constantly throws pop culture references at you, and each mission seems to be more ridiculous than the last, even when you think it couldn’t possibly get any crazier. If you’re unfamiliar with the Saints Row series, you should know that it’s …

Alan Wake tells the tale about a famous author by the same name. On the surface, things don’t look too bad for Alan; he has a nice marriage to a woman named Alice, and he’s best friends with his agent, Benny Wheeler. However, Alan is suffering from writer’s block, which is obviously not good for a professional writer. Alan and …

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is an all new type of Castlevania game, although it does share some noticeable similarities with previous Castevania titles. You control one of six vampire hunter who has traveled to Castlevania to find and defeat the dark lord. All 6 characters in the game have been protagonists in other Castlevania games such as Alucard from Castlevania: …

Batman: Arkham City is the sequel to the hit game Batman: Arkham Asylum from 2009. Batman: Arkham City takes place only a few months following the events that transpired at Arkham Asylum. Former Arkham Asylum warden Quincy Sharp is now mayor of Gotham City. Sharp has ordered that the inmates of Arkham Asylum be moved into a sealed off area …

Rage is set in a post-apocalyptic world. After a massive asteroid nearly destroys the planet and wipes out all of humanity, the world is repopulated and rebuilt by the remaining members of the human race. Humanity was spared extinction thanks to the quick action of the world’s governments to initiate a plan to place humans in hibernation inside of underground …

Undead Nightmare takes us back to around the same time of the original Red Dead Redemption. You find yourself back in control of John Marston at a time that seems to be a little bit before the original campaign ends. John, Abagail and Jack are getting ready for bed on a dark and stormy night when Uncle shows up late …

X-Men: Destiny Release Date: September 27, 2011 Platforms: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS Publisher: Activision Developer: Silicon Knights Genre: Action RPG X-Men: Destiny follows the story of one of three mutants new to the hero business. Aimi Yoshida is a mutant refugee from Japan. Adrian Luca is the son of a anti-mutant advocate, and he must therefore keep …

Gears of War 3 was released exclusively for the Xbox 360 on September 20, 2011. Gears of War 3 is the third and, supposedly, final installment in the Gears of War series. Humanity is on the brink of total extinction in Gears of War 3, and it’s up to Marcus and his muscular pals to save everyone. Most of the …